There is still time to be active: Self-perceptions of aging, physical activity, and the role of perceived residual lifetime among older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2019, Pages 807-815

  Beyer, Ann Kristin ^a,b   Wiest, Maja ^c   Wurm, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b GERMAN CENTRE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Germany)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Longitudinal survey; Older age; Socioemotional selectivity theory

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

AGED; AGING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 85075909307     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2018-0380     Document Type: Article

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